WVU Medicine
5th Floor Operating Room Expansion

In 2016, WVU Medicine decided to expand its operating room (ORs) capacity in its existing Surgery Department at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Future expansion was planned to the North of the existing ORs in a space occupied by Anesthesia offices. 4 new ORs were constructed with adjacent clean supply and equipment rooms for quick access. Each OR was designed as a larger OR (600+ square feet) with integration technology.  The largest OR was specifically designed for specialty neurology cases with additional cameras.

OR integration technology was a priority to functionally connect the OR environment. This includes patient information, audio, video, surgical lights and room lights, building automation (HVAC), and medical equipment. Users can easily route A/V sources and effectively control surgical equipment. IKM used an OR integration system provided by Stryker to give surgeons capabilities to view images and other information on any screen in the room, control lighting, and view surgery in other places in the hospital.

The program for this interior renovation comprises of 4 Operating Rooms, 3 General and 1 Neurology, with surgical service support spaces including 2 clean supply rooms, 1 equipment storage room, and equipment alcoves.